Interior Design at Bellevue College. A Guide for Current and Prospective Students

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1 Interior Design at Bellevue College A Guide for Current and Prospective Students

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3 Interior Design at Bellevue College Overview Mission Degree Options The Bellevue College Interior Design Program is an established, well-respected program in the Seattle area. Since its inception in 1982, our program has grown from a two-year associate degree program to a CIDAaccredited four-year baccalaureate degree with approximately 400 full-time students. Located in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country, the program provides students with substantial opportunities to connect with the local design community. Along with a core of qualified full-time faculty, the program engages members of the local practitioner community as adjunct faculty and guest critics. The majority of our students are from the Seattle-Bellevue region, but a growing international student population adds to an already rich diversity of cultural, social, and educational perspectives. The Interior Design Department at Bellevue College empowers our students to realize their potential and goals through a design education that is responsible, rigorous, and relevant. The Associate of Arts in Interior Studies is a two-year degree open to anyone interested in a career in interior design. Graduates have found employment in sales, customer service, residential design, or professional support. The degree also forms the foundation for entry into the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design program. The Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design (BAA) offers a broadly-based and professionally-relevant curriculum that embraces the responsibility of preparing and inspiring the designers of the future. The BAA program provides a learning environment based on a foundation of holistic, creative problem-solving, and is accredited as a professional level degree by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). The BAA curriculum is an upper-division course of study for students who have completed an Associate of Arts degree or higher (or equivalent), in one of the following degree categories: Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or Industrial Design. The degree offers a combination of core courses, general education and electives that help students achieve their particular career goals. Faculty Academic Advising Information Sessions The Interior Design faculty possess multifaceted and forward-thinking expertise in architecture, design history, residential and commercial interiors, lighting, space plan ning, presentation and computeraided design. Full-time faculty are actively engaged in teaching at all levels of the curriculum, as well as participating in profes sional work, publication and research. Part-time faculty are practicing professional architects and designers and offer students firsthand exposure to current work and com munity networking. Students pursuing their degree in Interior Design are assigned a full-time faculty advisor. Faculty advisors help counsel students on career and degree planning, transfer course evaluations, and graduation require ments. To learn more about our AA and BAA programs, please make arrangements to attend a program information session. The schedule can be viewed at 03

4 Facilities Professional Connections Internships Employment Listserve The Interior Design Program is located in the L Building of the Bellevue College campus and the majority of our courses are held here too. We have two computer laboratories with Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhinoceros, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other crucial programs. Furthermore, our design studio classrooms serve as a venue for student critiques and presentations. A resource library with current materials and periodicals supports educational and design specification needs. Student members of professional organizations such as ASID, IIDA and NWSID serve in leadership positions, promote community service, and build important networking contacts. The Bellevue College Interior Design Student Association (IDSA) links students to professionals in the industry through their sponsored Speaker Series and other events throughout the year. Prominent industry professionals contribute to the classroom learning environment as guest critics and speakers, and a distinguished Professional Advisory Board provides our program with curriculum guidance and feedback on industry trends. The Bachelors of Applied Arts curriculum features a strong practical learning component that includes a required professional internship of 150 hours. This experience immerses our students in meaningful work and provides vital real-world profes sional experience within architecture firms, interior design firms, retail businesses, government agen cies and other organizations. Internships can help build important professional connections and transfer to full-time employ ment for graduates. Alumni of the Interior Design Program obtain positions in major Interior Design and Architectural firms specializing in hospitality, healthcare, retail, office, residential and many other fields of design. Subscribe to the Interior Design List serve, an service providing important program related information, job postings and internships. Sign up instructions can be found on the Interior Design website at: 04

5 Degree Options and Eligibility Requirements The Department of Interior Design offers the following two degree paths to assist students with their educational goals. Associate of Arts in Interior Studies Degree This two-year, 95 credit AA degree offers a professionally relevant curriculum that helps students build skills for Interior Design paraprofessional positions, and prepare for admission to the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design program at Bellevue College. The program includes core courses in Art and Interior Design that teach foundation skills in both manual and computer-aided graphics along with exposure to design studio processes and methodologies. Other required courses help the student to strengthen visual, oral, and written communication skills. The Associate in Arts in Interior Studies degree program has an open door non-competitive admission policy. Apply to Bellevue College and register for the appropriate classes. Review the online class schedules and course descriptions to identify any class prerequisites, or special requirements for class enrollments. Course descriptions and program details can be viewed on these websites: Bachelor of Applied Arts Interior Design Degree This CIDA-accredited BAA degree provides a learning environment based on a strong foundation of creative problem-solving. The curriculum helps students gain insight into historical and current strategies in order to achieve technological, sustainable and socially relevant solutions for interior environments. Multi-disciplinary studios help students focus their interests while learning from experts in the professional field. This creates opportunities for highly collaborative student-faculty-industry relationships throughout the program. To qualify for admission to the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design program students must fulfill the application requirements below. Program details can be viewed on the Interior Design Program website at Application requirements include: Online BAA Application, submission of digital portfolio, copies of unofficial transcripts and the payment of required application fee. Official transcripts from a regionally accredited institution to document that you have obtained an Associate of Arts degree or higher (or equivalent), from either BC or another regionally accredited institution with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in one of the following degree categories: Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or Industrial Design. Students who do not meet the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design program eligibility requirements are welcome to enter our Associate Degree program to prepare for application to the Bachelor or Applied Arts in Interior Design Program. Employment Options with AA and BAA Degree Options AA option BAA option YEAR 01 YEAR 02 YEAR 03 YEAR 04 GENERAL INTRODUCTION TECHNICAL SKILLS DESIGN STUDIO SENIOR PROJECT SUPPORT STAFF DESIGN STAFF 05

6 Financial Aid, Costs and Assistance AA Program Costs BAA Program Costs Tuition and Fees: For current AA courses (Lower Division Courses (299 & below) tuition and fee rates, refer to the information at: In addition to the per-credit fees, Washington residents and non-residents are also responsible for paying mandatory college-wide and course-specific fees. Tuition and Fees: The Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design program is self-supporting and tuition waivers are not permitted. For current BAA upper division courses (300 & above) tuition and fee rates, refer to the information at: Application Fee: A nonrefundable fee of $125 is required to apply to the BAA program. Financial Aid: To determine whether you are eligible for financial aid, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. A separate FAFSA is required for the AA and BAA programs. Students are not eligible for BAA financial aid until they are officially accepted into the program. To find out more information, please visit the BC financial aid website at Students in either Interior Design degree may apply for federal, state and institutional grant funds, such as: The Pell Grant WA State Need Grant Bellevue College-sponsored grant Scholarships Students in either Interior Design program may be eligible to apply for Bellevue College scholarships, including several Interior Design student scholarships. BC Foundation Scholarships can be applied to tuition, fees and (in some cases) books. For more information, visit the scholarship page on the BC Foundation website at 06

7 How to Apply to the AA Program Apply for Admissions New Student Advising Register for Classes Course Prerequisites Transfer Credit Evaluation Apply for admission to Bellevue College either in person at the Admission Office or online at If you have any questions, call the Office of Admissions at (425) New Students: Students who are first-time college students must take the COMPASS assessment and attend a Bellevue Advising & Registration Kickoff (B.A.R.K) session before registering for classes. Find out more at Transfer Students: If you have earned college credit at other colleges or through college credit programs (including Running Start) the steps to get you started at Bellevue College can be found at / Look Up Transfer Credit Equivalencies: International Students: Visit the International Student Programs website at edu/isp/future-students/ for information on immigration status questions and campus support services pertaining to international students. Students with credit earned overseas: see Section IV at Attend a mandatory new student advising session at the Advising Center. Find out more at www. bellevuecollege.edu/advising/. It is your responsibility to register in your courses and ensure that the courses you select meet the program/graduation requirements. Register for courses online and pay your tuition at ctc.edu/~bellevue/webreg/waci221.html. Further information about web registration, course prerequisites, payments & deadlines, or cancelling your registration visit enrollment/registration/. Some courses have prerequisite requirements. To check if you have met the course prerequisite, see the course description in If you completed the prerequisite at another college or university, visit the Course Prerequisites website at transfer/equivalencies/ to find out how to verify completion of the prerequisite. If you have earned credits at another regionally accredited school prior to attending BC, see the instructions below on requesting a transfer credit evaluation. This process will tell you which courses can be applied to our degree requirements. In general, BC only accepts credits earned at institutions accredited by their regional accredited association provided such credits have been earned through college-level courses that are applicable to the degree requirements at BC. There are six regional accrediting agencies, listed here: Interior Design Transfer Credit Evaluation Process: If your transfer credits do not include Interior Design, Art, or other design-related courses, follow the recommended first quarter course selection listed on page 9, and contact the Interior Design Program Manager during your first quarter of classes to schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor. This includes those with associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees. 07

8 5. Transfer Credit Evaluation (continued) If you have college level Interior Design, Art, or other design-related credits or degrees, arrange a meeting with your Interior Design faculty advisor as soon as possible by contacting the Interior Design Program Manager. Bring a copy of your college transcript(s) and course descriptions to the advising session, where you will receive a customized curriculum plan. During your first quarter of classes, all transfer students are strongly encouraged to request an official transfer credit evaluation review. Visit the Student Services desk or Interior Design Program Manager and request the Professional/Technical Program Official Transfer Credit Evaluation Request Form. Fill this out and return it to the Student Services desk with an official sealed copy of your transcript(s), or mail these to the BC Evaluations Office. The evaluation process may take weeks. At which time, you will be notified at your BC account of the credits accepted in transfer and these will appear in your Degree Audit transcript. Non-Traditional Credits: Credits from non-regionally accredited institutions follow the college s policies and procedures for awarding non-traditional credit. BC awards non-traditional credit for prior learning, for work completed in study at non-accredited institutions, or for training certificates. For more information, go to Entry Codes Degree Audit Permission to enroll in courses may require applying for an entry code to override online registration restrictions. An explanation of the need for entry codes, acceptable reasons for requesting, and instructions on how to request a code are provided on the Interior Design department website at Use Degree Audit to Stay on Track. Track progress toward your degree completion at www. bellevuecollege.edu/degreeaudit/. For the latest degree updates and related information, please refer to 08

9 Associate in Arts in Interior Studies Degree Curriculum Path AA The following illustration is an example of a typical two-year curriculum plan and may vary according to actual student path. Not all classes must be taken in this prescribed order. Core Classes 70 Liberal Arts - General Education Classes 25 Total Credits Required for an AA Degree 95 FIRST YEAR QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 ART 110 Two-Dimensional Design 5 INDES 140 Introduction to Interior Design 5 GE/LA English ART 120 Drawing I 5 INDES 171 Interior Design Studio I 5 ART 101 Modern Architecture and Design 5 INDES 172 Interior Design Studio II 5 ART 111 Design: Color 5 INDES 167 Digital Design Tools 2 ENVS& 100 Survey of Environmental Science 5 Core Liberal Arts - General Education Total First Year Credits These core courses must be taken in sequential order: INDES 140, 171, 172, 273, 280. INDES 171 is a prerequisite for INDES 167, 242, 262, and 265. INDES 167 before INDES 267. INDES 262 before INDES 280. SECOND YEAR QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 INDES 262 Introduction to Computer Aided Design 5 INDES 265 Design Illustration 5 ART 112 Three-Dimensional Design 5 INDES 242 Interior Materials and Sources 5 INDES 273 Interior Design Studio III 5 INDES 267 Digital Design Presentation 3 ART Art History Elective 5 GE/LA Quantitative Skills 5 INDES 280 Contract Documents 5 GE/LA Social Science / Cultural Diversity 5 Core Liberal Arts - General Education 5 5 Total Second Year Credits Note: Certain courses are offered only once or twice a year. Please consult the schedules posted at interiordesign/edu/programs/#class-schedules. 09

10 How to Apply to the BAA program Applications are accepted three times per year, for fall, winter and spring quarter admissions. All application requirements must be submitted by the application deadline in order to be considered for admissions. Application deadlines can be viewed on our website at Complete BAA Application Submit Portfolio Submit Transcripts Complete the online application for the BAA in Interior Design and pay the non-refundable application fee. International Students: Visit the International Student Programs website at bellevuecollege.edu/isp/future-students/ for information on immigration status questions and campus support services pertaining to international students. Students with credit earned overseas: see Section IV at the Interior Design Program Manager at with your portfolio saved as a pdf file. Portfolio requirements are below. Your portfolio should be anonymous and should not contain any references to your name, or any other personal information. Creative work: Portfolios should be submitted as a pdf file and not exceed twenty (20) pages. The cover page is included in the 20 page limit. PDF file size should be no larger than 20 MB. Submit official (sealed) transcripts to the BC Evaluations office (see address below) to document that you have obtained an Associate of Arts degree or higher (or equivalent), from either BC or another regionally accredited institution with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in one of the following degree categories: Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or Industrial Design. There are six regional accrediting agencies. For more details visit transfer/accept/. Official transcripts must be submitted no later than 1 week prior to the beginning of the applicant s first quarter in the Bachelor of Applied Arts Interior Design program. Applicants may apply before completion of these requirements but must submit their final transcript showing completion of the requirements within the timeframe outlined above. Mail official transcripts to: Bellevue College Evaluations Office 3000 Landerholm Circle SE Bellevue, WA Note: Bellevue College AA Interior Studies students do not need to submit copies of final transcripts documenting degree completion. 4. Notice of Acceptance Candidates for admission to the Interior Design BAA program will receive acceptance notifications from the Bellevue College Interior Design Program within 4 to 6 weeks after the application deadline at the address provided on the candidate s application form. 010

11 5. 6. Registering for classes Entry Codes Prior to notice of acceptance into the BAA program, students are allowed to register for 300 & 400 level BAA classes (except for the 300-level studios, 440, 471 and 472). Upon official acceptance to the program, you will be allowed to register for 300-level studio classes. Follow the instructions below if an entry code is required. It is your responsibility to register in your courses and ensure that the courses you select meet the program/graduation requirements. Register for courses online and pay your tuition at For further information about web registration, course prerequisites, payments & deadlines, or cancelling your registration visit Permission to enroll in courses may require applying for an entry code to override online registration restrictions. An explanation of the need for entry codes, acceptable reasons for requesting, and instructions on how to request a code are provided on the Interior Design department website at 011

12 Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design Degree Curriculum Path BAA The following illustration is an example of a typical two-year curriculum plan and may vary according to actual student path. *37x represents studios INDES Topics vary by studio number and instructor. Prior credits for eligibility (minimum) 90 Elective classes 15 Core Classes 61 Liberal Arts - General Education Classes 25 Total Credits Required for an BAA Degree 191 THIRD YEAR QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 INDES 390 Interior Building Systems 5 INDES 37x* Design Studio 5 INDES 340 Interior Design Theory 3 GE/LA Written Communication 5 INDES 391 Lighting for Interiors 5 INDES 37x* Design Studio 5 INDES 350 History of Interiors & Furniture 5 INDES Elective within Major 5 INDES 351 Modern Interiors & Furniture 5 INDES 37x* Design Studio 5 GE/LA Lab Science Requirement 5 Core Electives in Major 5 Liberal Arts - General Education 5 5 Total Third Year Credits Follow this course sequence: You must complete two (2) INDES 37x studios before you can enroll in INDES 440, and take INDES 440, 471, and 472 in sequence. The INDES 440, 471, 472 sequence is only available Fall/Winter/ Spring or Spring/Fall/ Winter. FOURTH YEAR QTR 1 QTR 2 QTR 3 INDES 440 Design Research 2 INDES 352 Design & Fabrication 3 INDES 480 Professional Practices & Principles 5 INDES Elective within Major 5 INDES 471 Capstone Studio 1 5 GE/ART 203 History of Western Art 5 GE/LA Social Sciences Requirement 5 INDES 472 Capstone Studio 2 5 INDES 485 Practicum in Interior Design (150 hours) 3 INDES Elective within Major 5 GE/CMST 350 Professional Communication for the Designer 5 Core Electives in Major 5 5 Liberal Arts - General Education 10 5 Total Fourth Year Credits Note: Certain courses are offered only once or twice a year. Please consult the schedules posted at interiordesign/edu/programs/#class-schedules. 012

13 Acceptance into the BAA Program What do I need to know? Enrolling in Classes Students in the BAA Program are required to enroll in a minimum of one upper division Interior Design class during each of the fall, winter and spring quarters. Enrollment in the summer quarter is optional. If you fail to: enroll in any required quarter or request deferment or request time off Your status as a student in the BAA Program will be ended after one year of absence. Deferred Acceptance Time Off Field Learning You may request to defer your start date to up to one year from your acceptance notification. All requests must be submitted in writing to the Interior Design Program Manager. Students may request up to one year of time off; requests must be submitted in writing to the Interior Design Program Manager and approved one quarter prior to scheduled time off. If a student is absent for more than four consecutive quarters, they will be required to reapply to program. INDES 471 Capstone Studio 1 contains an embedded Field Learning experience. This experience requires travel outside of the Seattle Metropolitan area and as such this expense should be planned for well in advance. While destinations for this field learning experience will vary, you should budget for a minimum of $1200. This estimated cost includes airfare, transportation, accommodations, and entry to arranged sites. Graduation and Applying for your Degree Submit your graduation application form two quarters prior to the expected graduation date and pay the application fee. Graduation application deadlines can be found at: Prior to applying for degree or certificate completion, review your unofficial Online Degree Audit at to see if you are on track to completing the requirements. Sign in using your student ID (SID) and PIN numbers, choose the appropriate degree option, and run audit. AA Application Instructions BAA Application Instructions AA Interior Studies Graduation Application Instructions. Look for the online associate degree application link for Professional/Technical Degree Application at apply/applications/vocational.html/. BAA Interior Design Graduation Application Instructions. Look for the bachelor s degree PDF application download link at Complete the form and follow the submission instructions. 013

14 How Long Does the Program take to Complete? The following illustration is an example of a typical curriculum plan and may vary according to actual student path. AA option BAA option quarter 01 quarter 02 quarter 03 quarter 04 quarter 05 quarter 06 INDES 140 INDES 171 INDES 172 INDES 265 INDES 273 INDES 280 INDES 140 INDES 171 INDES 172 INDES 265 INDES 273 INDES 280 apply to BAA quarter 07 quarter 08 quarter 09 quarter 10 quarter 11 quarter 12 INDES 37x INDES 37x INDES 37x INDES 440 INDES 471 INDES

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16 Contact Information For program information, please visit our website at For additional questions, please contact our Interior Design Program Manager by ing Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity; creed; color; national origin; sex; marital status; sexual orientation; age; religion; genetic information; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; gender identity or veteran status in educational programs and activities which it operates... Please see policy 4150 at www. bellevuecollege.edu/policies/. (425) PS 1-15